8 Clever Ways To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Mmmmm.

Forget turkey. Mashed potatoes are the real star of Thanksgiving. I wouldn’t even notice if the bird was missing, as long as there was a creamy, fluffy pile of carby-goodness on my plate.

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But have you ever wondered what to do with your leftover mashed potatoes after Turkey Day is over? (I mean, besides shoving them in your mouth at 1 a.m. while cry-watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown“.)

In all seriousness, there are actually tons of delicious ways to use the leftover spuds. So if you are sick of plain old taters, consider some of these unique ideas:

1. Mashed Potato Spring Rolls

There are many different recipes you could try, but this CopyKat recipe is simple and delicious.

double-stuffed-potato-spring-rolls — CopyKat

2. Mashed Potato Cheesy Vegetarian Hash

Potatoes are the perfect breakfast food, especially if you had a few too many glasses of wine with your turkey dinner. Check out this recipe from The Live-In Kitchen.

3. Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes with Spinach

Looking for something a little lighter? This recipe from Little Broken adds some spinach for a healthy twist.

leftover-mashed-potato-cakes-with-spinach-4 — Little Broken

4. Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

This one’s a standard, but oh so delicious. Serve with sour cream, not syrup. Recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen.

easy-mashed-potato-pancakes-3 — Natasha's Kitchen

5. Potato Casserole

Sick of turkey sandwiches? You can also easily turn your leftover taters into a delicious casserole. Try this Potato, Ham and Mozzarella Bake/Gattò di Patate recipe from Christina’s Cucina.

6) Mashed Potato Cupcakes

Yeah, we can’t believe these Chocolate Mashed Potato Cupcakes are real either. The recipe from Sprinkle Bakes cautions against using leftover mashed potatoes if you’ve incorporated chive, garlic or any other sharp flavor.